10 months old, and wont let go of things!!!

Hiya all,
My ds is 10 months old, and loves to hold things (which isnt a problem).
Our problem lies when we take the thing off him, he bursts into tears, and wont stop for a good half hour, unless we giv him the very same thing again!! Its not toys, its things like the remote control etc! Today, he shuffled over to the phone cables etc, so i moved him, and again, he burst into tears!!
Whats best to do?
Thanks all in advance!!